Connecticut western news., 1887-03-23
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1887
Local News.

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 Read advertisement of wood lot for sale.
 One of the heaviest snow storms of the season occurred yesterday.
 Mrs David Scott's new house on West Main St., is to rent. See adv.
 Don't forget Peter Hicks auction at Amesville tomorrow, Thursday.
 See notice of annual meeting of the Tobacco Growers Mutual Ins. Go. Mrs Nelly Norton, of Albany, is visiting Misses S. F. and J. E, Norton The schools in this district closed last Friday for two weeks vacation. Charles Barnes commenced clerk ing in J. l.. Bragg's store last Monday. Edward D. Norton,F of Pitts6eld, visited relatives in this town over Sun- day.
 Hartford and Connecticut Western railroad stock changed hands last week at All. HI. c. Warner, of Ct. Harrington, visited friends in this village last Satur- day.
 There will be prohibition meeting at Southfeld, Mass, thls Wednesday, evening.
 Hello there! Read N. $. Stevens advertisement of farming implements for sale or exchange.
 Gov. Ames, of Massachusetts, has designated Thursday, April ', as fast day in that commonwealth.
 It is reported that Edmund D. Lawrence will retire from the firm of Pierce, Lawrence & Go. April l.
 Harmon Schamerhorn and his corps of carpenters have begun the repairs on the Ferris house on Elm street. -On Friday last, Harlow Root sold a good horse to Fuller x Peet, who are to start delivery team about town. John H. Pulver, formerly of this place has moved from Copake Iron Works. N '. to Chapinville, Conn.
 Won't some one please wake up our Norfolk correspondent Our readers quite frequently miss his budget of items.
 Francis Bissell, successor to the late H. O. Osborn, has an insurance card in another column to which he invites attention.
 Elisha Benedict expects to leave Canaan next Monday for Kansas City, Mo, to accept situation with a party of civil engineers.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. will hold dime sociable at the parsonage in Eas' Canaan, Friday evening of this week Everybody is invited.
 F. T. Whiting & Son, of Ct Barring ton, are selling mammoth assortment of tested seeds Their advertisement was received too late for to-day's issue but will appear next week.
 A full attendance of the member of Housatonic Lodge, No. 61, F. & A NJ. is requested at the regular com munication on Saturday evening, Mar 26th. ''Get there Eli"
 Every farmer and public spirited man in this section should read il another column what is said about tn Live Stock Exhibition and Sales-day t be inaugurated at Canaan, April 12.
 'sSohmer" & Mathushek Pianos, Este and Mason < Hamlin Organs rented o for sale by Capewell the Jeweler, Nc 3S6 Main Street, West Winsted, Conn.
 A year and half ago when Edwi McNeill took the helm of the Connect cut Western railroad, the stock wa selling for l5. It is now selling for 5C A significant tribute to MT. Ms. capa ble management.-[N [Norwalk Gazette.
 -Inasmuch as two of our villag stores now send out delivery teams, M Bragg says he is undecided whetl CT to buy a coach-and four to delive goods with, or to sell goods at sue prices that the public will prefer to their own delivery clerks.
 The Religious Herald says: :" church in Franklin has found an excel ent way to avoid making bulleti board of the pulpit. At cost of onl $1 week the notices are printed an handed to the congregation as they pa: out"
 James H. Drake and Reuben Sey art will occupy the Cogswell house c Church St. the ensuing year. MT Dral will carry on the blacksmithing bus ness in the shop opposite said premise He will open the shop April 1. I'll wagon shop in the same building is rent to good wagon maker.
 Rev Wm G. Pierce and Mi Fanny Pierce, who arrived here Fe 24. on their sad errand. have not y returned to Champaign, H., in cons auence of Mir Pierce's impaired healt He has been improving for several da and now receives an occasional caller. { . s